Title :
Virtual Reality technology in modern medicine
Author :
Wei, Shen ; Wen-qi, Zeng
Author_Institution :
Coll. of Inf., Capital Univ. of Econ. & Bus., Beijing, China
Abstract :
Virtual Reality is a three dimensional, computer generated simulation in which one can navigate around, interact with, and be immersed in a live-sensation environment. It provides a technical support for the modern medicine. The concept of VR is introduced in this paper. And the application areas, research and development of VR in medicine such as virtual surgery training, medical treatment, medicine composition and experiment are narrated in detail.
Keywords :
medical computing; virtual reality; computer generated simulation; medical treatment; medicine composition; modern medicine; three dimensional simulation; virtual reality technology; virtual surgery training; Medical diagnostic imaging; Surgery; Three dimensional displays; Training;
Conference_Titel :
Audio Language and Image Processing (ICALIP), 2010 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5856-1
DOI :
10.1109/ICALIP.2010.5684506